Philosophy
Philosophy
Our four core pillars of our investment philosophy
Absolute Return Focus
The first priority is preservation of capital. For every investment, we focus on risks as much as we do on returns. We invest only when the return-risk payoff is significantly skewed in our favour. We are benchmark agnostic and will not be fully invested at all times. We manage our cash levels flexibly to achieve our investment objective of generating positive returns in any market environment.
Independent Fundamental Research
We believe that intensive research is fundamental to sound investment decision. We view every stock as a fractional ownership of a company. In our research of every investment prospect, we will strive to understand every aspect of the company’s business model. We seek first-hand, in-depth information through meetings with each company’s management, as well as through contacts with its competitors, customers and suppliers. We invest only with superior managements.
Long Term Orientation
We believe in a long term approach. We adopt a 3-5 year time horizon for all our investments. Our focus is on the long term drivers of shareholder value. This long term time horizon will be reflected in the typically low turnover of our portfolio holdings.
Price-Value Discipline
We seek a margin of safety for all our investments, investing only when the market price of a stock is at a sufficient discount to its intrinsic value. We are patient investors. We believe that a good entry price is the best risk control measure.